Books in Opposing Viewpoints Series series

Explores the standards of beauty whether they are universal or incorporate cultural and racial biases. Examines the social impact of beauty in the workplace and as a vehicle for prejudice. Discusses the costs of maintaining beauty standards, including cosmetics, cosmetic surgery, and cosmeceuticals, as well as the role of body image in defining personal beauty.

Contemporary debate surrounding adoption involves issues of family preservation, identity, and children's needs. L. Anne Babb, Leslie Doty Hollingsworth, and other adoption experts and advocates respond to the following questions: Should Adoption Be Encouraged? Whose Rights Should Be Protected in the Adoption Process? Are Some Adoptions More Problematic Than Others? Should Adoption Policies Be Changed?

Athletes have a unique power in our world today. Their astronomical salaries, enviable lifestyles, and celebrity have tremendous influence over young people. This is reflected in advertising dollars as well as merchandise and ticket sales. For every athlete who uses their platform for charitable, political, and social good, there are many whose unethical or even criminal behavior sends the wrong message. What is the responsibility of athletes to their fans, to their teams, and to their leagues? How much responsibility do we hold for holding them in such high esteem? The viewpoints in this volume explore this complicated issue.

Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications.; This edition in the popular Opposing Viewpoints series addesses the topic of AIDS. Through a balanced collection of articles from a variety of sources, the title explores the status of the global AIDS epidemic, the causes of AIDS, suggestions for controll; "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model…not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, th